About Coromandel Express:
Coromandel Express is a prestigious express train of Indian Railways. The Coromandel Express route starts from Howrah station and ends at Chennai station. This train runs daily. It is among the few super fast trains which began its journey long back. It runs through the east coast of our country. This east coast of the Bay of Bengal is known as the Coromandel Coast. The name of this train derives from that. The service of Coromandel Express comes under the section of South Eastern Railway. This train is the leading choice for the passengers who are going to Chennai. This train is available all the time, but you have to book the tickets at least two months earlier.
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The specific route of the train which connects different cities:
Coromandel Express has many stops on its route. It covers many places which include Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kharagpur and many more. It stops in almost 15 locations. Coromandel Express started its journey in March 1977. Since then this train is giving marvelous service to its passengers without any complaints. Coromandel Express Train Numbers is 12841 and 12842
In its journey, Coromandel Express passes over few important rivers of our country. Some of the rivers in the Coromandel Express route include Krishna while crossing Vijaywada, the Godavari while crossing Rajmundhry, Mahanadi and Kathjori in Cuttack, Subarnarekha in Balasore, Damodar in Bagnan, Rupnarayan near Kolaghat, etc. The list also includes Chilka Lake and the sea backwater of Chennai.
The speed of the train:
Coromandel Express covers a long distance while traveling to Chennai from Howrah. The distance between these two cities is approximately 1661 km which the train covers in about 26 hours. It is only possible when the train has good speed. The Coromandel Express train speed is 120 km/hr which is the highest speed of the train. Usually, it runs at a speed of 65 km/hr.
The composition of coaches of the train:
This train runs daily from Howrah station. This train has a huge demand for tickets as it connects Eastern India with South India. Coromandel Express has 24 coaches which the famous trains have. Among the 24 coaches, 12 sleeper coaches are there along with 6 AC coaches, 3 coaches with general seating arrangements, 2 SLR coaches, and one pantry car. The pantry of Coromandel Express serves a variety of delicious foods to entertain you throughout your journey on this train. All the coaches are well maintained with all the essential facilities.
12841/12842 Coromandel Express Fare Information:
| Class | 1A | 2A | 3A | SL |
| Base Fare | 4041 | 2338 | 1586 | 615 |
| Reservation Charges | 60 | 50 | 40 | 20 |
| Super fast charges | 75 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
| Fuel Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GST | 209 | 122 | 84 | 0 |
| Other Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catering Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Fare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fare | 4385 | 2555 | 1755 | 665 |
12841 Coromandel Express from Howrah to Chennai, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | Starts | 14:50 | 22 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 16:30 | 16:35 | 1,3 |
| BLS | Balasore | 17:58 | 18:03 | 2 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 19:05 | 19:07 | 2 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 19:36 | 19:38 | — |
| CTC | Cuttack Junction | 20:30 | 20:35 | 3 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 21:15 | 21:20 | 6 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 21:55 | 22:10 | 3 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 23:50 | 23:52 | 2 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 04:00 | 04:20 | 1 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 07:04 | 07:06 | 0 |
| TDD | Tadepalligudem | 07:39 | 07:40 | 3 |
| EE | Eluru | 08:14 | 08:15 | 0 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 10:05 | 10:20 | 1 |
| MAS | Chennai Central | 17:00 | Ends | 8 |
12842 Coromandel Express from Chennai to Howrah, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| MAS | Chennai Central | Starts | 08:45 | 8,9 |
| OGL | Ongole | 12:48 | 12:50 | 1 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 15:10 | 15:25 | 1 |
| EE | Eluru | 16:09 | 16:10 | 2 |
| TDD | Tadepalligudem | 16:39 | 16:40 | 2 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 17:25 | 17:30 | 3 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 21:50 | 22:10 | 1 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 01:55 | 01:57 | 1 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 03:55 | 04:10 | 2 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 04:35 | 04:40 | 2 |
| CTC | Cuttack Junction | 05:10 | 05:15 | 1,2 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 06:08 | 06:10 | 1 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 07:15 | 07:17 | 00:00 |
| BLS | Balasore | 08:01 | 08:06 | 3 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 09:40 | 09:50 | 5 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | 11:12 | 11:13 | 4 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 11:50 | Ends | 21,23 |
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